Disturbing Info Discovered When Soft Serve Machines Tested

by
Katie Mooney 11/17/2017

Inside Edition conducted investigation into the cleanliness of soft serve ice cream machines - and the "scoop" that they are now sharing is rather shocking. When the reporting team from Inside Edition interviewed Jason Liu, owner of a New York City ice cream shop, he explained, "The cleaner the machine is, the better the ice cream actually comes out." Jason realizes the importance of keeping his ice cream machines sanitized, not only to help them function properly, but also for the health and safety of his customers. Unfortunately for us consumers though, not all business owners pay such close attention to detail...

In the following video, Inside Edition shares a picture taken at a Louisiana McDonald's of the ice cream drip tray - a picture you must see to believe. When an employee noticed the black, slime-covered tray, he took a photograph and posted his slimy snapshot online - he was later fired for doing so. He shared in an interview, "I couldn't believe my eyes, I've never seen something this disgusting." He then went on to say, "I asked my manager, 'When is the last time ya'll cleaned this?' And she said, 'Hurry up and bring it to the back before a customer sees it.'" Frighteningly, this isn't an isolated incident. As investigators continued to research this troubling topic, they only continued to uncover more "filth."

Reporters took samples from 40 different soft serve locations around Seattle. The test sites ranged from popular restaurant chains to smaller independently-owned shops. The soft serve samples were taken to the lab for testing, and the results (and the amount of bacteria detected) were nothing less than utterly disturbing. Watch below to learn the hard evidence on the soft serve situation.